Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

whether he knows the secrets of the occult
philosophy Grip is the thing-Grip."
You are always right, Daddy"
Hold them with Grip and don't let
20 TIL the dollars are all Iaked in"
well, Daddy but let me have my little
play first"
Nm, boy, no. Don't waste time"
"rhink of the splendid position, the
COLLEGE Of the Ancient Way, the Book of
Wisdom, the troops of illuminate, and the
Adept, and the Clairvoyants.
"lf you vii only stick to 1t. Paul. But
you won't. | am afraid you will want to
play deeper game"
"And then think only think-of disap.
pearlng suddenly, leaving not "A trace be
hind except; perhaps, postal address to
Eyes, Paul, if YOU could afford it, But
you can't. Besides, there is another dan
ger"
"Ohl know have no fear, Daddy"
"ltis a terrible danger for so young a
man. Your Power, tell you again, is
like the strength of Samson, and when
you fall in love with woman yOu will
lose it. Samson's is very instructive his
tory for you, Paul, Keep your heart free
and cold and your brain clear. Else yOu
will lose your power as Samson lost his
strength"
Never fear, Daddy. love my Power
too well whether disappear or whether
| stay on, shall keep that, even if [ have
to turn my thoughts and my eyes from
the contemplation of beauty Any way,
my College would be better than telling
New York operators when to buy and sell.
Fancy wasting such beautiful gift on
bulls and bears ="
They talked all the afternoon-the mas
ter and the scholar, who had long gone
beyond anything the master could teach
him-and scared upward in flights far be
You'd the old mans powers of imagination.
Yet the master had his points.
They talked of many things; but one
thing they avoided. Two of a trade al
ways agree to avoid one subject. 1t is
that side of their business which they do
not present to the world. Outsiders may
talk, generally, and with an atfectatlon
of knowing them, of the secrets of a trade ;
those who are actually engaged in any
| trade avoid the subject they know that
secrets may be called by another and Il
much more ugly word SO many trades,
so many secrets. SO many secrets-sO
many-no-let them remain secrets. Thus
shall every craft have the power of re-
forming itself, and of becoming honest to
the smallest detail Those who are in
the line of Spiritualism, Theosophy, Oc-
cult Philosophy, and the like, have, like
diapers, grocers, and the whole tribe OF
trade, their trade secrets. Even those
who dwell upon the highest Planes and
DOSStSS l-ONeIS W winch the general pIdC-
tltiOners tonly pretend, avoid speaking
with another of the machinery, so to
speak, by which these Powers are illus
trated. a certain amount of stage man
agement, in fact is absolutely necessary
before the higher flights of creative gen
Jus can be attempted. In all Art, Of any
kind, there must be grouping
At last Paul got up.
II must 20, Daddy" he said. 81
snail come to see you again before
long, now that things are going on SO
we'll"
"Do, Paul, do. BY the way, I've a let
ter here from a man called Medlock. lie
says you know him"
"There was man of that name went
about with Kate Flight, the medium. He
was her secretary or clerk What does
he want :"
Business. lie is over here. Says he
could run you-he doesn't know where
you are-on advantageous terms next
winter"
"We1l see. Medlock-Haynes Med
lock it was-I wonder if he is Hetty's
father, who ran away. Medlock ~ Paul
started. DADDY, find out all you can
about the man aud tell me when he
comes"
81 will, Paul"
Don't forget, Daddy. 1t may be most
useful to .me to know all about the man
Do you think you will be able to walk
soon ?"
81 could walk now but this cursed east
wind keeps me at home"
"Do you think you could make just one
little expedition for my sake ?"
"What is it ~
II have often thought that if the learned
Abyssinian, the Falasha, Isak lbn Meme
lex, he who possesses SolomOn'S Book Of
Wisdom, and is the chief prophet of the
Ancient Way, would come to the study
some morning and present the book in
person, it might have good effect"
The old gentleman laughed merrily.
"Hour hair and beard are beautiful.
Your eyes are as keen and bright as any
philosopher could desire. would pro-
vide robe, and as for the Book, it is near
ly ready. 1t is in parchment-a Roll, you
know--venerable with age, but written
in modern English, because all languages
are alike to us"
81 Will come Paul, if you will arrange
for me to come and 90 unseen"
That will De very easy. You can keep
the cab waiting close to the house, and
oh yes, it can be easily arranged"
Then it shall be done. Have your
fling, my dear boy, and found your Col
lege. But for making the dollars we shall
have to establish that other Institution
which is to surpass and outstrip her Eng
lish sister, because of the enormous intel
lectual superiority of the American peo-
pie. Next to Grip, Paul, comes the Spread
Eagle"